Questioning the veil
Subtitle: open letters to Muslim women
By: Marnia Lazreg.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780691138183
Subjects: Muslim women; Hijab (Islamic clothing); Veils -- Religious aspects -- Islam
Description: Examines the inconsistent and inadequate reasons given for the veil worn by Muslim women, and points to the dangers and limitations of this highly questionable cultural practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Letter one: modesty; title: Letter two: sexual harassment; title: Letter three: cultural identity; title: Letter four: conviction and piety; title: Letter five: why women should not wear the veil.